diff --git a/src/intel/compiler/elk/elk_compiler.h b/src/intel/compiler/elk/elk_compiler.h
index 7b55ba652af..ab7d8f66ca1 100644
--- a/src/intel/compiler/elk/elk_compiler.h
+++ b/src/intel/compiler/elk/elk_compiler.h
@@ -1750,7 +1750,8 @@ elk_compute_first_urb_slot_required(uint64_t inputs_read,
    if ((inputs_read & (VARYING_BIT_LAYER | VARYING_BIT_VIEWPORT | VARYING_BIT_PRIMITIVE_SHADING_RATE)) == 0) {
       for (int i = 0; i < prev_stage_vue_map->num_slots; i++) {
          int varying = prev_stage_vue_map->slot_to_varying[i];
-         if (varying > 0 && (inputs_read & BITFIELD64_BIT(varying)) != 0)
+         if (varying != ELK_VARYING_SLOT_PAD && varying > 0 &&
+             varying > 0 && (inputs_read & BITFIELD64_BIT(varying)) != 0)
             return ROUND_DOWN_TO(i, 2);
       }
    }